The UAE is calling on all residents who have a background in the medical field to volunteer for the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), reported The National.
All volunteers will undergo a five-level training provided by Sanid, an Emirates Foundation program. This included basic first aid and disaster preparedness methods.
Application can be submitted through the volunteers.ae portal. Over 1,000 people have signed up to help in hospitals and quarantine zones, as per the report.
Masoud Al Hosani, the program manager at Sanid, said they are accepting even those who already retired from the healthcare field.
“We are really keen to have specialized volunteers register on the portal so they are ready and on-hand to be sent to critical situation sites,” Al Hosani said. “They may not be contacted initially but if they are registered we can identify how to best use them in areas that need support if the time comes.”
Sanid provides citizens and residents of the UAE with the knowledge and skills to become involved in crises and contribute to the safety of their fellow citizens.
